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Subject: [Shop-talk] installing a helicoil
From: gerrybraz at cablespeed.com (Gerald Brazil)
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:48:02 -0500
References: <983A82622D7F4CE6A10B217A89FD4BB7@john5043a2d406>
John, I'd take it to a professional machine shop. The real secret to getting
an accurately fitted Helicoil is holding the work securely and having drill
and tap exactly vertical. It is probably best done on a milling machine. A
machine shop will do it right, you probably have a 60/40 chance.....If you
screw it up you not only have the cost of a Helicoil kit but the cost of a
new head. 

FWIW

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